Saucerful of Secrets: The Pink Floyd Odyssey

by Nicholas Schaffner

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Saucerful of Secretsis the first in-depth biography of this very private group. At the heart of the saga is Syd Barrett, the group's brilliant founder, whose public decline into shattered incoherence--attributable in part to his marathon use of LSD--is one of the tragedies of rock history. The making ofDark Side of the Moonand Floyd's other great albums is recounted in detail, as are the mounting of "The Wall"  and the creation of the flying pigs, crashing  planes, "Mr. Screen" and the show more other elements of their spectacular stage shows. The book also explores the many battles between bass player/song writer Roger Waters and the rest of the group, leading up to Water's acrimonious departure for a solo  career in 1984 and his unsuccessful attempt to disolve the group he had left behind. Saucerful of Secretsis an electrifying account of this ground-breaking, mind-bending group, covering every period of their career from  earliest days to latest recordings. It is full of  revealing information that will be treasured by all who love Pink Floyd's music. show less

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Pink Floyd es uno de los más grandes grupos pop de todos los tiempos. Sin embargo, detrás de las escenografías, de los juegos de luces y del inspirado aire psicodélico y de hipnosis que recorre sus álbumes, los miembros de la banda siempre han permanecido en la sombra. La odisea de Pink Floyd es la única biografía exhaustiva de un grupo que siempre ha protegido ferozmente su intimidad. El libro que arroja luz sobre las historias personales que se ocultan tras el espectacular éxito del grupo.
I really enjoyed this book. It really brings to life the early days of the band, and their interactions with other important figures and events.
A good, unbiased history of Pink Floyd.

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Canonical title
Saucerful of Secrets: The Pink Floyd Odyssey
Original publication date
1991
People/Characters
Roger Waters; Syd Barrett; David Gilmour; Richard Wright; Nick Mason
First words
The final weeks of rock 'n' roll's most magical year caught Britain's most promising new band in an excruciating dilemma.
Original language
English

Classifications

Genres
Music, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
782.42166092Arts & recreationMusicVocal musicSecular forms of vocal musicSongsGeneral principles and musical formsTraditions of secular songs {genres}Rock songsmodified standard subdivisionsHistory, geographic treatment, biographyBiography
LCC
ML421 .P6 .S32MusicLiterature on musicLiterature on musicHistory and criticismBiography
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6 — Czech, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish
Media
Paper, Ebook
ISBNs
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